Paris Sightseeing Buses

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ABOVE: The Batobus is a "hop on, hop off" water bus on the River Seine.

Batobus water bus

Navette Batobus operates five trimaran sightseeing boats, with eight stops along a circular route that covers both the left and right banks of the Seine:

Left Bank: Tour Eiffel, Musée d'Orsay, Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Nôtre-Dame, Jardin des Plantes.

Right Bank: Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, Champs-Elysées.

From these stops, you can easily reach the leading sights in central Paris. You can hop on and off the boats as often as you like.

The last time we checked in May, 2009, adult fares ranged from €12 (one-day pass) to €19 (five days), with lower rates for children. Substantial discounts are available to holders of student, RATP, or SNCF cards. If you decide to settle in for a long stay, you can buy an annual pass.

Where to buy passes: At any Batobus stop, at the Paris Tourist Office, and at several other locations that are listed on the Batobus Web site.

When the boats run: Every 15 to 30 minutes year-round, except for a one-month winter break in January. (Boats run during the daytime only in the off-season but operate until 10 p.m. from late April until the end of September.)

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